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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan requires court approval and hearings before guardians move incapacitated individuals
Last action · July 29, 2026: ASSIGNED PA 0069'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTSponsors: Ruth Johnson and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 586 requires a guardian to file a formal petition and obtain court approval after a hearing before moving a from their permanent residence. The law mandates that the court appoint a , notify the ward, and hold a hearing within 28 days. Guardians must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the move protects the ward's health and safety and is the suitable.
Changes protections for incapacitated adults by preventing guardians from relocating them without judicial review, ensuring wards have legal counsel and a hearing before a change of residence.
- Senate Bill 586 amends the Estates and Protected Individuals Code to regulate guardian decisions regarding the housing and residency of incapacitated wards. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
legally incapacitated individuals
Wards gain enhanced legal protections, mandatory court hearings, and representation before they can be relocated from their permanent residences.
guardians
Guardians must complete formal petition, notification, and evidence-gathering requirements prior to moving a ward.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What must a guardian do before moving an incapacitated person?
Does a guardian need court approval in an emergency situation?
When is the court required to appoint legal counsel for the ward?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
30 actions- Jul 29, 2026SenateASSIGNED PA 0069'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Jul 29, 2026SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/23/2026 12:12 PM
- Jul 29, 2026SenateEnrolledAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:46 PM
- Jul 15, 2026SenateEnrolledPRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 11:26 AM
- Jul 3, 2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
- Jul 3, 2026SenateFULL TITLE AGREED TO
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- Jul 3, 2026SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Jul 3, 2026Housereturned to Senate
- Jul 3, 2026Houseinserted full title
- Jul 3, 2026HouseFloorpassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #325 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- Jul 3, 2026HouseFloorread a third time
- Jul 3, 2026Houseplaced on immediate passage
- Jul 3, 2026Houseplaced on third reading
- Jul 3, 2026HouseFloorread a second time
- Jul 3, 2026Houseplaced on second reading
- Jul 3, 2026Housemotion to discharge committee approved
- Jul 3, 2026Houserule suspended
- Dec 18, 2025HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 18, 2025HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Dec 18, 2025Housereceived on 12/18/2025
- Dec 18, 2025SenateFloorPASSED ROLL CALL # 351 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- Dec 18, 2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- Dec 18, 2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
- Dec 18, 2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- Dec 18, 2025SenateSUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- Dec 18, 2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- Dec 11, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- Dec 11, 2025SenateCommitteeREPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 12/10/2025
- Sep 25, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Sep 25, 2025SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH JOHNSON
Version history
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Introduction of Pre-Move Judicial Review
Shifts authority away from unilateral guardian decisions by mandating clear and convincing evidence standards and court hearings prior to relocating incapacitated individuals.
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legislature.mi.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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